One person killed near 1667 E HAYES DR in Jackson Park

A driver was killed after a Friday night hit-and-run rear end collision in Jackson Park on May 21, 2021 at 11:00 PM.

The crash occurred near 1667 E HAYES DR, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a police officer or flagman directing traffic. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to reckless, careless, or aggressive driving.

There were two motor vehicles involved in the crash:

• A 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east. The police report described the driver, an unknown age person, as disregarding traffic controls/signals. The police report did not have additional details about the driver.
• A vehicle of unknown make was involved in the crash. The driver, a 19-year-old man, was killed; he was totally ejected.

Police were notified at 11:00 PM and made a report on scene. This was the 993rd injurious crash reported in May 2021, and the 5,210th injurious crash reported in 2021. It was the 37th fatal crash for 2021.